Northwest League Manager of the Year Award explained

Northwest League
Manager of the Year Award
Sport:Baseball
League:Northwest League
Givenfor:Best regular-season manager in the Northwest League
Country:United States
Presenter:Northwest League
First:Hugh Luby (1956)
Mostwins:Steve Decker (3)
Cliff Ditto (3)
John McNamara (3)
Mostrecent:Brent Lavallee (2024)

The Northwest League Manager of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Northwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[2] Though the league was established in 1955,[3] the award was not created until 1956.[4] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the High-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Northwest League name in 2022.[6] [7]

The only managers to win the award on three occasions are Steve Decker (2005, 2006, and 2007), Cliff Ditto (1971, 1976, and 1977), and John McNamara (1960, 1961, and 1962). Eight others have each won twice: Tim Hulett, Hugh Luby, Bobby Malkmus, Rob Mummau, Fred Ocasio, Greg Riddoch, Fred Stanley and Joe Vavra.

Ten managers from the Eugene Emeralds have been selected for the Manager of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Spokane Indians (8); the Lewiston Broncs (7); the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (6); the Tri-City Padres (4); the Boise Hawks, Everett AquaSox, Salem Dodgers, Southern Oregon Timberjacks, and Vancouver Canadians (3); Bellingham Mariners, Hillsboro Hops, Medford A's, Tri-City Dust Devils, Walla Walla Padres, and Yakima Bears (2); and the Bellingham Giants, Central Oregon Phillies, Grays Harbor Loggers, Portland Rockies, Rogue Valley Dodgers, Tri-Cities Triplets, and Wenatchee Chiefs (1).

Nine managers from the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have each won the award, more than any others, followed by the San Diego Padres organization (7); the Los Angeles Dodgers organization (6); the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers organizations (5); the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (2); and the Cincinnati Reds organization (1). Five award winners managed teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.

Winners

League
The team's final position in the league standings
DivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standings
RecordThe team's wins and losses during the regular season
Number of wins by managers who won the award multiple times
^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
Indicates league champions
Year!scope="col"
WinnerTeamOrganizationLeagueDivisionRecord
1956Salem Senators—64–68[8] [9]
1957Eugene Emeralds—77–58[10]
1958Lewiston Broncs—80–56[11] [12]
1959Wenatchee Chiefs—74–67[13] [14]
1960Lewiston BroncsKansas City Athletics78–63[15] [16]
1961Lewiston BroncsKansas City Athletics84–56[17]
1962Lewiston BroncsKansas City Athletics66–75[18]
1963Lewiston BroncsKansas City Athletics77–63[19] [20]
1964Salem DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers78–62[21] [22]
1965Tri-City AtomsBaltimore Orioles81–58[23] [24]
1966Tri-City AtomsLos Angeles Dodgers57–27[25] [26]
1967Eugene EmeraldsPhiladelphia Phillies50–34[27] [28]
1968Tri-City AtomsLos Angeles Dodgers45–30[29] [30]
1969Rogue Valley DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers50–29[31] [32]
1970Lewis-Clark BroncsSt. Louis Cardinals43–37[33] [34]
1971Tri-City PadresSt. Louis Cardinals50–30[35] [36]
1972Lewis-Clark BroncsBaltimore Orioles54–26[37]
1973
1974
1975Eugene EmeraldsCincinnati Reds54–25[38] [39]
1976Walla Walla PadresSan Diego Padres46–26[40] [41]
1977Walla Walla PadresSan Diego Padres41–27[42]
1978Grays Harbor Loggers—47–23[43] [44]
1979Central Oregon PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies43–28[45] [46]
1980Bellingham MarinersSeattle Mariners45–25[47] [48]
1981Medford A'sOakland Athletics42–28[49] [50]
1982Salem AngelsCalifornia Angels34–36[51] [52]
1983Medford A'sOakland Athletics50–18[53] [54]
1984Tri-Cities TripletsTexas Rangers46–28[55] [56]
1985Eugene EmeraldsKansas City Royals40–34[57] [58]
1986Bellingham MarinersSeattle Mariners45–29[59] [60]
1987Spokane IndiansSan Diego Padres54–22[61] [62]
1988Southern Oregon A'sOakland Athletics46–30[63] [64]
1989Spokane IndiansSan Diego Padres41–34[65] [66]
1990Spokane IndiansSan Diego Padres49–27[67] [68]
1991Eugene EmeraldsKansas City Royals42–34[69] [70]
1992Boise HawksCalifornia Angels40–36[71] [72]
1993Southern Oregon A'sOakland Athletics37–39[73] [74]
1994Yakima BearsLos Angeles Dodgers49–27[75] [76]
1995Bellingham GiantsSan Francisco Giants43–33[77] [78]
1996Yakima BearsLos Angeles Dodgers40–36[79] [80]
1997Portland RockiesColorado Rockies44–32[81] [82]
1998Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants43–33[83] [84]
1999^Spokane IndiansKansas City Royals44–32[85] [86]
Southern Oregon TimberjacksOakland Athletics38–38[87]
2000Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants36–40[88] [89]
2001Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants51–25[90] [91]
2002Boise HawksChicago Cubs49–27[92] [93]
2003Spokane IndiansTexas Rangers50–26[94] [95]
2004Boise HawksChicago Cubs42–34[96] [97]
2005Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants45–31[98] [99]
2006^Eugene EmeraldsSan Diego Padres43–33[100] [101]
Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants55–21[102]
2007^Salem-Keizer VolcanoesSan Francisco Giants57–19[103] [104]
Eugene EmeraldsSan Diego Padres34–42[105]
2008Spokane IndiansTexas Rangers51–25[106] [107]
2009Tri-City Dust DevilsColorado Rockies47–29[108] [109]
2010Spokane IndiansTexas Rangers43–33[110] [111]
2011Tri-City Dust DevilsColorado Rockies44–32[112] [113]
2012Vancouver CanadiansToronto Blue Jays46–30[114] [115]
2013Everett AquaSoxSeattle Mariners44–32[116] [117]
2014Hillsboro HopsArizona Diamondbacks48–28[118] [119]
2015Everett AquaSoxSeattle Mariners42–34[120] [121]
2016Eugene EmeraldsChicago Cubs54–22[122] [123]
2017Vancouver CanadiansToronto Blue Jays43–33[124] [125]
2018Hillsboro HopsArizona Diamondbacks51–25[126] [127]
2019Spokane IndiansTexas Rangers45–31[128] [129]
2020
2021Eugene EmeraldsSan Francisco Giants69–50[130] [131]
2022Eugene EmeraldsSan Francisco Giants81–48[132] [133]
2023Everett AquaSoxSeattle Mariners74–58[134] [135]
2024Vancouver CanadiansToronto Blue Jays68–61[136] [137]

Wins by team

Active Northwest League teams appear in bold.

TeamAward(s)Year(s)
Eugene Emeralds101957, 1967, 1975, 1985, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2021, 2022
Spokane Indians81987, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019
Lewiston Broncs (Lewis-Clark Broncs)71958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1972
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes61998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
Tri-City Padres (Tri-City Atoms)41965, 1966, 1968, 1971
Boise Hawks31992, 2002, 2004
Everett AquaSox2013, 2015, 2023
Salem Dodgers (Salem Angels/Senators)1956, 1964, 1982
Southern Oregon Timberjacks (Southern Oregon A's)1988, 1993, 1999
Vancouver Canadians2012, 2017, 2024
Bellingham Mariners21980, 1986
Hillsboro Hops2014, 2018
Medford A's1981, 1983
Tri-City Dust Devils2009, 2011
Walla Walla Padres1976, 1977
Yakima Bears1994, 1996
Bellingham Giants11995
Central Oregon Phillies1979
Grays Harbor Loggers1978
Portland Rockies1997
Rogue Valley Dodgers1969
Tri-Cities Triplets1984
Wenatchee Chiefs1959

Wins by organization

Active Northwest League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

OrganizationAward(s)Year(s)
Oakland Athletics (Kansas City Athletics)91960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1999
San Francisco Giants1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021, 2022
San Diego Padres71976, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2007
Los Angeles Dodgers61964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1994, 1996
Seattle Mariners51980, 1986, 2013, 2015, 2023
Texas Rangers1984, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019
Chicago Cubs32002, 2004, 2016
Colorado Rockies1997, 2009, 2011
Kansas City Royals1985, 1991, 1999
Toronto Blue Jays2012, 2017, 2024
Arizona Diamondbacks22014, 2018
Baltimore Orioles1965, 1972
Los Angeles Angels (California Angels)1982, 1992
Philadelphia Phillies1967, 1979
St. Louis Cardinals1970, 1971
Cincinnati Reds11975

References

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General

Notes and References

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  10. Web site: 1957 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  11. Web site: Hillis Layne Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  12. Web site: 1958 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  13. Web site: Dick Wilson Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  14. Web site: 1959 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  15. Web site: John McNamara Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
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  18. Web site: 1962 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  19. Web site: William Robertson Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
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  21. Web site: Stan Wasiak Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
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  23. Web site: Cal Ripken Sr. Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  24. Web site: 1965 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  25. Web site: Duke Snider Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  26. Web site: 1966 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  27. Web site: Bobby Malkmus Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  28. Web site: 1967 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  29. Web site: Don LeJohn Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  30. Web site: 1968 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  31. Web site: 1969 Rogue Valley Dodgers Statistics. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  32. Web site: 1969 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  33. Web site: Fred Hatfield Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  34. Web site: 1970 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  35. Web site: 1971 Tri-City Padres Statistics. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  36. Web site: 1971 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  37. Web site: 1972 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  38. Web site: Greg Riddoch Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. January 7, 2023.
  39. Web site: 1975 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
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  41. Web site: 1976 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  42. Web site: 1977 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  43. Web site: 1978 Grays Harbor Loggers Statistics. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  44. Web site: 1978 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. January 7, 2023.
  45. Web site: 1979 Central Oregon Phillies Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  46. Web site: 1979 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  47. Web site: 1980 Bellingham Mariners Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  48. Web site: 1980 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  49. Web site: 1981 Medford Athletics Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  50. Web site: 1981 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  51. Web site: 1982 Medford Athletics Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  52. Web site: 1982 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  53. Web site: 1983 Medford Athletics Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  54. Web site: 1983 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  55. Web site: 1984 Tri-Cities Triplets Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  56. Web site: 1984 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  57. Web site: 1985 Eugene Emeralds Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  58. Web site: 1985 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  59. Web site: 1986 Bellingham Mariners Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  60. Web site: 1986 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  61. Web site: 1987 Spokane Indians Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  62. Web site: 1987 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
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  64. Web site: 1988 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
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  66. Web site: 1989 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  67. Web site: 1990 Spokane Indians Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  68. Web site: 1990 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  69. Web site: 1991 Eugene Emeralds Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  70. Web site: 1991 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  71. Web site: 1992 Boise Hawks Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  72. Web site: 1992 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  73. Web site: 1993 Boise Hawks Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  74. Web site: 1993 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  75. Web site: 1994 Yakima Bears Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  76. Web site: 1994 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  77. Web site: 1995 Yakima Bears Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  78. Web site: 1995 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  79. Web site: 1996 Yakima Bears Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  80. Web site: 1996 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  81. Web site: 1997 Portland Rockies Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  82. Web site: 1997 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  83. Web site: 1998 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  84. Web site: 1998 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  85. Web site: 1999 Spokane Indians Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  86. Web site: 1999 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  87. Web site: 1999 Southern Oregon Timberjacks Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  88. Web site: 2000 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  89. Web site: 2000 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  90. Web site: 2001 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  91. Web site: 2001 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  92. Web site: 2002 Boise Hawks Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  93. Web site: 2002 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  94. Web site: 2003 Spokane Indians Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  95. Web site: 2003 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  96. Web site: 2004 Boise Hawks Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  97. Web site: 2004 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  98. Web site: 2005 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  99. Web site: 2005 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  100. Web site: 2006 Eugene Emeralds Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  101. Web site: 2006 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  102. Web site: 2006 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  103. Web site: 2007 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  104. Web site: 2007 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  105. Web site: 2007 Eugene Emeralds Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  106. Web site: 2008 Spokane Indians Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  107. Web site: 2008 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  108. Web site: 2009 Tri-City Dust Devils Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  109. Web site: 2009 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  110. Web site: 2010 Boise Hawks Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  111. Web site: 2010 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  112. Web site: 2011 Tri-City Dust Devils Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  113. Web site: 2011 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  114. Web site: 2012 Vancouver Canadians Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  115. Web site: 2012 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  116. Web site: 2013 Everett AquaSox Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  117. Web site: 2013 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  118. Web site: 2014 Hillsboro Hops Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  119. Web site: 2014 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  120. Web site: 2015 Everett AquaSox Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  121. Web site: 2015 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  122. Web site: 2016 Eugene Emeralds Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  123. Web site: 2016 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  124. Web site: 2017 Vancouver Canadians Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  125. Web site: 2017 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  126. Web site: 2018 Hillsboro Hops Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  127. Web site: 2018 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  128. Web site: 2010 Boise Hawks Statistics. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  129. Web site: 2010 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  130. Web site: 2021 Minor League Postseason All-Stars. Minor League Baseball. October 10, 2024.
  131. Web site: 2021 High-A West League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  132. Web site: 2022 Minor League Postseason All-Stars. Minor League Baseball. October 10, 2024.
  133. Web site: 2022 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  134. Web site: 2023 Minor League Postseason All-Stars. Minor League Baseball. October 10, 2024.
  135. Web site: 2023 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.
  136. Web site: 2024 Minor League Postseason All-Stars. Minor League Baseball. October 10, 2024.
  137. Web site: 2024 Northwest League Standings. Stats Crew. October 10, 2024.

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